Kinston Wins With Three Runs in the Bottom of the Ninth Inning
Published on July 18, 2011 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
Anthony Gallas had a game-tying double and Doug Pickens drove in the winning run as Kinston walked-off with a 5-4 win Monday night at Historic Grainger Stadium. It was Kinston's (14-9, 52-40) fifth walk-off win of the season.
Trailing 4-2 in the bottom of the ninth inning, Tyler Holt led-off with a walk for Kinston. Justin Toole delivered a single. Anthony Gallas then hit a smash off the very top of the wall in left field, driving home Holt and Toole. Winston-Salem's reliever Taylor Thompson stayed in the game, striking out Jeremie Tice. With Delvi Cid pinch running for Gallas at second base, Adam Abraham was intentionally walked. Cid and Abraham were then successful on a double steal. Abner Abreu was intentionally walked after the double swipe, loading the bases. Tyler Cannon struck out for the second out of the inning. With a 1-2 count, Pickens sent a line drive to center field to give Kinston the walk-off victory. It was the second RBI of the game for Pickens who replaced an injured Roberto Perez in the third inning.
Kinston starting pitcher Clayton Cook got off to a rough start when he walked Winston-Salem's Tyler Saladino and Jared Mitchell to start the contest. Carolina League home run leader Ian Gac cashed in with a one-out, three-run home run. It was his 24th long ball of the season. The Dash added a run with a two-out, RBI single by Mike Blanke, scoring Saladino in the top of the third inning. The clutch single gave the Dash a 4-0 lead. Cook went five innings, giving up four runs on three hits. He walked five and struck out three.
The K-Tribe got a run back in the bottom of the fifth inning. With Dash starting pitcher Santos Rodriguez on the mound, Holt led off with a single. Toole then singled to advance Holt to third base. Gallas followed with a sacrifice fly to center, cutting the Dash lead to three. The lead would fall to two when Abreu led off the sixth inning with a double and scored on a Pickens RBI ground out. Holt, Toole and Abreu each had two hits for Kinston. Gallas went 3-for-4 with three rbi.
Kinston's bullpen was strong, as Kyle Landis pitched two scoreless innings, walking one and striking out two. Chris Jones (5-1) picked up the win in relief, giving up just two hits in two scoreless innings. Jones walked one and struck out four.
Kinston continues the home series Tuesday night against Winston-Salem at 6:30 pm. The series will end with a special 11 am game on Wednesday.
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